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Nokia Takes on Apple, Samsung with Music Service
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 10:18am | 407Read More...In an effort to differentiate itself in the crowded smartphone market, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is bringing a new music service to Lumia handsets. The service, officially titled Nokia Music, promises to deliver a "simple and delightful way to discover and enjoy music" and offers more than 150 exclusive...
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Will Zynga's New Hire Exploit Gambling, Consumers, or Both?
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 12:58pm | 731Read More...Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) has added a former online gambling exec to its team in an effort to advance its own real money gaming initiative. According to AllThingsD, Maytal Ginzburg was most recently the senior VP of regulated markets at 888 Holdings, a company that describes itself as "one of the world...
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Nokia Wants to Conquer Apple by Changing Everything
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 11:37am | 489Read More...Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has published a teaser video on YouTube announcing that "Things are about to change on 5 September 2012." The company is holding a massive press event on September 5, just one week ahead of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited fall conference. During Apple's event, the tech giant...
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Nokia Commands Windows Phone Market with 59% Dominance
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 9:22am | 569Read More...New data shows that Nokia (NYSE: NOK) dominates the worldwide Windows Phone segment with a 59 percent share of the market. According to The Next Web, HTC leads the United States market with a 36 percent share. This achievement is no small feat. Nokia's nearest competitor is Samsung, the same...
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Zynga Expands Game Lineup with New Nokia Deal
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 8:49am | 529Read More...Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) are teaming up to bring two hit games to a new range of devices. Unveiled on Nokia's official blog this morning, the wireless phone manufacturer announced that Draw Something and Zynga Poker will be coming to the Asha Touch later this year. Zynga, which...
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Nokia Rejects Android, Reaffirms Windows Phone 8 Support
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 9:02am | 567Read More...Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has reaffirmed its support for Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) upcoming mobile operating system. In an interview with Reuters UK (via CNET) and other reporters, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said that he does not "think about rewinding the clock and thinking about competing elsewhere." "In...
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Mobile Phone Sales Decline 2.3% in Q2; Are Apple and Samsung Doomed?
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 9:11am | 444Read More...Gartner (NYSE: IT) has released a new report (via CNET) announcing that worldwide mobile phone sales declined 2.3 percent in the second quarter of the year, presenting a new challenge to device manufacturers as they prepare for the fall shopping season. Despite the decline, the tech industry still...
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Nokia's Asset Sale is the Beginning of its Demise
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 9:49am | 427Read More...Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has announced that it will sell its cross-platform application framework, Qt, to Digia Oyj for an unspecified sum. Designed to work with APIs for C++ programming, as well as Qt Quick "for rapid UI creation," Qt was once an important part of Nokia's long-term strategy. According...
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Will AT&T's New Strategy be the End of Nokia?
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 8:44am | 530Read More...AT&T (NYSE: T) has a new strategy for Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) latest and most popular phones: it has decided to carry and promote Android and iOS models instead. While there have been reports that AT&T, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and other carriers dislike the iPhone, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) flagship...
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Nokia Adds Daily Deals with Groupon Integration
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 8:57am | 507Read More...Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has announced that it will add Groupon Now! (NASDAQ: GRPN) deals to its Maps application. The new feature, which is currently being integrated in the United States, (Groupon Now!'s geographical limitations prevent it from going elsewhere), will allow users to quickly access local...
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Lenovo Laughs Off Nokia Buyout Rumors
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 2:01pm | 520Read More...Investors who were hoping for a Nokia (NYSE: NOK) buyout are getting a rude awakening this morning after a senior executive at Lenovo referred to the acquisition rumor as a "joke." "This must be a joke," Gianfranco Lanci, head of Lenovo's operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa, told Reuters...
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How Much Stock Will it Take to Keep Nokia's Staff from Leaving?
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 3:33pm | 320Read More...Phone producer Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is attempting to stop its senior employees from leaving by offering an increase in the maximum number of stock options available. According to The Inquirer, Nokia's board has approved the increase, which means that senior employees can be granted as much 11.5...
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Nokia's Surprising Milestone Abolishes Apple, Samsung Records
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 12:02pm | 384Read More...Nokia (NYSE: NOK) may be last when it comes to smartphone sales, but at least it can brag about one incredible accomplishment this morning. According to The Wall Street Journal, Nokia shipped 10.9 million Lumia devices in the first three quarters of its release. That is more than double the 5.4...
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Smartphone Shipments Could Top 1.5 Billion in 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012 - 10:47am | 94Read More...Between Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), Samsung, and other manufacturers, a mind-boggling number of smartphones were shipped in 2012. According to Bloomberg, 398.4 million smartphones were shipped in the first quarter alone. At that rate, full-year...
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Apple Will Never Buy Nokia
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 - 3:28pm | 390Read More...Forget the rumors. Ignore the supporters. Come back to Earth and realize that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will never buy Nokia (NYSE: NOK). Nokia is a dying firm. It may be one of the world's largest manufacturers of wireless devices, and it may be responsible for shipping almost as many phones as...














